MILWAUKEE — For many Wisconsinites, nothing says 'fall' more than pumpkins. Their versatility is their strength. From pumpkins carved into spooky Halloween decorations to delicious pumpkin pie and other pumpkin-infused foods, you really can't go wrong with old-fashioned pumpkin picking with family, friends and loved ones.
For those pumpkin-enthusiasts (and the pumpkin-curious), TMJ4 News compiled some ideas on where to go to harvest pumpkins of all shapes and sizes this fall.
Just a reminder, the best pumpkins for carving are the 'autumn gold', 'magic lantern' and 'merlin' pumpkin varieties, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
The best pumpkins for pies, meanwhile, are the ‘Sugar Treat’, ‘Hijinks’, ‘Baby Bear’, ‘Cinderella’s Carriage' and ‘Peanut Pumpkin’, the Almanac says.
Travel Wisconsin, the state's main tourism-promoting organ,also has a guide on pumpkin picking in the Badger State.
View some of the best places to pick pumpkins in the Milwaukee area and southeast Wisconsin in 2022 below:
| Apple Barn Orchard & Winery | W6384 Sugar Creek Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
| Appleland Farm Market | 4177 WI-57, Fredonia, WI 53021 |
| Barthel Fruit Farm | 12246 N Farmdale Rd, Mequon, WI 53097 |
| Basse's Taste of Country Farm Market | 3190 County Rd Q, Colgate, WI 53017 |
| Cedarburg Creek Farm | 649 WI-60 Trunk, Cedarburg, WI 53012 |
| Cozy Nook Farm | S11 W30780, Summit Ave, Waukesha, WI 53188 |
| Creekside Valley Farm | 13101 N Wauwatosa Rd, Mequon, WI 53097 |
| Lindner Pumpkin Farm | 19075 W Cleveland Ave, New Berlin, WI 53146 |
| Schuett Farms | W299 S6370 WI-83, Mukwonago, WI 53149 |
| Swan's Pumpkin Farm | 5930 Co Hwy H, Franksville, WI 53126 |
| Nieman Markets | 14335 N. Wauwatosa Road, Mequon, WI. 53097 |
